Resisting Temptation
N.J. Weeks
Tempting the heart #2
A Best Friend’s Brother Marriage of Convenience Romance
Cover and Synopsis
Resisting Temptation Cover & Blurb
Tall, handsome, and as charming as he is intelligent, on paper, Tomás Ramos has it all.
No stranger to hard work, his driven ways helped earn the title of partner at his law firm, giving him everything he could ever want… except for someone to share it with.
After pressure begins to mount at work when he’s tasked with securing a high-value deal with a client who refuses to give him the time of day, he decides to do something he hasn’t done in a long time…let loose.
But when his path crosses with a stunning and free-spirited stranger, his one night out quickly turns into a passionate one-night stand that has him regretting agreeing to her terms of no names or numbers exchanged.
Unbeknownst to him, his luck is about to change when their paths cross again and his mystery woman struts into his office as his new paralegal.And to make matters even more complicated she’s not only the daughter of the potential client he’s been failing to impress…
she’s his sister’s best friend from college, Sarina Tesoro.
In need of a plus one for her sister’s wedding, Sarina offers Tomás a deal he can’t refuse. Be her date in exchange for an opportunity to deliver his business proposal to her dad in person.
It was supposed to be a straightforward mutually beneficial dating arrangement, that is until they decide to up the ante by entering into a marriage of convenience.
When the two travel to Sarina’s hometown for the wedding, Tomás quickly discovers there’s a hidden truth behind her feisty exterior and why they needed to get married. One that will require him to no longer fake it, and instead make a decision with real consequences neither of them anticipated.
Tomás must either play it safe and go along with their arrangement so he can get what he needs or risk it all to protect the woman he wants more than anything from the man he’s been tasked to impress… her father.
Book Information
Resisting Temptation
Independently Published June 2025 by N.J. Weeks.
Genre : Romance
Pages : 314 pages, Kindle Edition
Resisting Temptation Trigger Warnings
Sexually explicit scenes, profanity, use of/reference of recreational drugs (marijuana), alcohol consumption, mention of parental & grandparent death (off-page, cancer related), parental illness (autoimmune, MG), gaslighting, manipulation & misogyny.
Resisting Temptation Tropes
Marriage of Convenience
Best Friend’s Brother
Review
Resisting Temptation by N.J. Weeks
Minor Spoilers
“I need to see if your dick is as big as the energy it gives off. All signs are pointing to yes, but until I see and feel for myself, I can’t be too sure.”
Resisting Temptation is the second book in N.J. Weeks interconnected contemporary romance series, Tempting the Heart. Yes you read that right, I did indeed read a contemporary romance and there’s not a dark label to be found. please, hold your applause until the end. Awhile ago I read Beneath the Dirt and shorty after that, Weeks had an opening on their permanent arc team and now here we are. As always my dudes, these are my honest thoughts and opinions.
I’ve never felt this way before. Admired. Truly admired. Not just for my looks but for who I am. Good, bad, and all the weirdness in between. Protected.
Resisting Temptation starts off as a one night stand between our two main characters, Sarina & Tomás. Only neither one of them know he is her best friends brother or that she’s about to become his employee. hello forbidden love. Here’s the thing though, her dad is a a top tier asshole and the next thing you know Tomás and Sarina are secretly married. I really liked their love story. I thought it was cute. Sarina & Tomás had traumatic yet very different childhoods. They are two wildly different people but they fit together, complimenting and elevating each other.
“Mr. Ramos, did you just come in your pants because I’m on your lap.”
Tomás is a good guy and Sarina cannot believe it. Nothing against Tomás but the bar is in hell. Tomás is a kind, respectful man who asks for consent. He knows Sarina doesn’t need a knight in shining armor to save her but he’s right behind her for support, if and when she needs it. He has morals and ethics and is a good example of what men can learn from book boyfriends in romance novels. So if that’s your jam, I think you will love Resisting Temptation and will be swooning over Tomás & Sarina.
I don’t know what years of being with assholes has done to alter my brain, but here I am, having this perfect —inside and out— man, on his knees for me, and I’m questioning if I deserve to feel the way he’s making me feel.
If you are wondering if you need to read the first book, Indulging Temptation, the answer is no. I didn’t realize this was a series when it showed up in my inbox and jumped right in. That being said, I don’t think I will read the first book. and that’s nothing against Weeks or her writing, this type of romance is just not for me. I am a creature of the dark and my reading preferences reflect that. If this was my preferred genre however, I would read it. I liked the friend group and the first book is about Tomás’ sister and his best friend.
Quotes
Resisting Temptation Quotes
I feel like that requires some sort of conversation first. One that we haven’t had, so even if her subconscious is giving me the green light, I need to refrain until I get the verbal okay from her.
If it wasn’t for her pulling back, clearly with more to say, I wouldn’t stop for air. With her on my lips, who needs it?
I want you to feel comfortable enough with me to make your problems mine. For as long as I’m allowed to play the role of your husband, you’re my wife. That means I’ll do anything you need me to.
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